The Electrical Researches of ... Henry Cavendish, F. R. S.: Written Between 1771 and 1781, Ed. from the Original Manuscript ... |
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... thickness 168 Prop . xxxv ( Fig . 9 ) . Theory of conducting strata in the glass plate Prop . xxxvi ( Fig . 10 ) . Penetration of glass by fluid 169 170 Cor . 1. Equivalent thickness of plate if there were no penetration Cor . 2. Thickness ...
... thickness 168 Prop . xxxv ( Fig . 9 ) . Theory of conducting strata in the glass plate Prop . xxxvi ( Fig . 10 ) . Penetration of glass by fluid 169 170 Cor . 1. Equivalent thickness of plate if there were no penetration Cor . 2. Thickness ...
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... thickness of a plate on its capacity 272 Fifth experiment . Charge of two small circles compared with that of a large one . ( Fig . 18 ) .. 273 Results of the experiment . 274 The experiment repeated in a different manner 275 Comparison ...
... thickness of a plate on its capacity 272 Fifth experiment . Charge of two small circles compared with that of a large one . ( Fig . 18 ) .. 273 Results of the experiment . 274 The experiment repeated in a different manner 275 Comparison ...
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... thickness of glass . 317 318 319 • 320 321 322 Spreading = 0.07 on thick plates and 0.09 on thin plates 323 Table of plates with circular coatings 324 Table of the same plates with other coatings Verification of the theory of spreading ...
... thickness of glass . 317 318 319 • 320 321 322 Spreading = 0.07 on thick plates and 0.09 on thin plates 323 Table of plates with circular coatings 324 Table of the same plates with other coatings Verification of the theory of spreading ...
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... thickness . Charge of coated glass at different temperatures . ( Fig . 28 ) The edges of the coatings kept at constant temperature Table of results at different temperatures . Glass conducts electricity better as the temperature rises ...
... thickness . Charge of coated glass at different temperatures . ( Fig . 28 ) The edges of the coatings kept at constant temperature Table of results at different temperatures . Glass conducts electricity better as the temperature rises ...
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... Thickness . C 36031 Three coated plates 442 · D 05908 F 05914 C. D , F close together and far asunder Three coated plates , 1.8 diam . , 18 thick 443 444 14 × 9.4 Globe and circle , 19.4 of pasteboard . Sliding plates 19 × 13 Circle of ...
... Thickness . C 36031 Three coated plates 442 · D 05908 F 05914 C. D , F close together and far asunder Three coated plates , 1.8 diam . , 18 thick 443 444 14 × 9.4 Globe and circle , 19.4 of pasteboard . Sliding plates 19 × 13 Circle of ...
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